Communication-Iron Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Redox Flow Battery Applications

Ionic liquids described here have potential for cost efficient, high energy density electrolytes for redox flow battery (RFB) applications. Iron chloride based electrolytes containing up to 6.3 M iron have been synthesized and the effects of iron chloride, choline chloride, and ethylene glycol ratio...

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Published inJournal of the Electrochemical Society Vol. 163; no. 3; pp. A578 - A579
Main Authors Miller, M. A., Wainright, J. S., Savinell, R. F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Electrochemical Society 01.01.2016
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Summary:Ionic liquids described here have potential for cost efficient, high energy density electrolytes for redox flow battery (RFB) applications. Iron chloride based electrolytes containing up to 6.3 M iron have been synthesized and the effects of iron chloride, choline chloride, and ethylene glycol ratios on electrochemical and rheological properties were measured. It was found that electrolyte conductivity and viscosity as well as the nature of the electroplated iron are greatly influenced by electrolyte composition. An electrolyte containing iron chloride, choline chloride, and ethylene glycol in a 1:1:4 molar ratio was favored due to its higher plating efficiencies and fast kinetics.
Bibliography:0061605JES
ISSN:0013-4651
1945-7111
DOI:10.1149/2.0061605jes